FIKA – The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break

The book is a celebration of the Swedish coffee break, fika. Something that most Swedes do daily, sometimes even twice. At work, at home or together with friends. Doesn’t matter where, when or how, for a Swede this break is essential. And the best fika comes with a treat, sweet or savory.

In the book Anna and I share almost 50 of our favorite fika recipes of cakes, cookies & buns etc. The book is illustrated by me and the content is written by Anna. The book was designed by Elizabeth Stromberg, Ten Speed Press.

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“To aid readers in integrating the practice into their own lives, Brones and Kindvall trace the history of the concept and cleverly lay out all the necessities from baking tools and methods to mastering the Fika vernacular, and include suggestions for where (anywhere!), when (all the time!) and how to enjoy it.” – Lindsey Tramuta, NYTIMES